Gradius V "Big Core" model

Sly Cherry Chunks · Post by **Sly Cherry Chunks** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:57 pm

Pic
Might interest some. I'm definitely asking Santa for one.

Blue Lander · Post by **Blue Lander** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 3:04 pm

Very nice! I wonder how much it costs.

crithit5000 · Post by **crithit5000** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 3:05 pm

Oh wow. That's pretty cool. I want!

sffan · Post by **sffan** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 3:18 pm

It looks home-made, so you probably can't buy it.

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 3:23 pm

Thanks for sharing the pic. Incredibly cool-- but who has time to put together a model? (I'm assuming that significant assembly is required.) There are just too many games to be played!

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 5:48 pm

I like the fact that it appears to have an LED wired inside the core.

The little plastic barriers are a nice touch as well.

Blue Lander · Post by **Blue Lander** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 4:58 am

sffan wrote:It looks home-made, so you probably can't buy it.

Nope, it's definitely commercial. In fact, there's one on Yahoo auctions Japan right now. It's over in 9 hours though, so shake a leg! It's currently at 3,250 yen, which is too expensive for my blood especially after you add rinkya fees (35 dollars in fees alone, not including shipping to the US). I've also seen a Vic Viper model, too.

MSZ · Post by **MSZ** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 5:54 am

The seller bought it in one of the hobby show.(this is what he said on the yahoo page)That means its a limited release, once you missed it you won't be able to find another one again.

Blue Lander · Post by **Blue Lander** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 5:58 am

This is the second one I've seen on Yahoo Auctions in the past two weeks, so there's at least a few of them floating around.

MSZ · Post by **MSZ** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 5:19 pm

Because those guys want your money, here in Toronto there are people who bought many limited models(both plastic and garage kits)from Japan and try to sell them here like $250 a piece.

Blue Lander · Post by **Blue Lander** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 5:25 pm

Well, the auction's over now so I guess it doesn't matter. It ended up going for 11,000 yen. Roughly $110.00.

Dylan1CC · Post by **Dylan1CC** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 11:54 pm

Wow, that is one beautifully detailed model.

I'm fighting the Core ship right now at work in Gradius PC Engine on my Turbo Express.